Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It began several years ago when I started working for Mr. H as a temp. What started out as a two-week assignment ended up lasting for seven years! He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Facility Managers. Office Managers.

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Page Personnel

MAY 26, 2021

They can also run up to a full year or more for project rollouts, or if a company is reviewing staffing needs or hiring budget for permanent positions. Contractors are able to choose when they work, if they want to take breaks in between jobs, or if they want to fill up a year or more and then take a break. Website URL

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

  This fact was highlighted in a letter sent to the management team of Office Depot by the Hedge Fund Starboard.   BTW, this quote pretty much sums up 1 of the 4 key reasons more firms are targeting small businesses. A decade ago relatively few firms - large or small - considered small businesses a key target market.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

The higher up you go on the ladder of admin roles, the longer your job hunt will take. As you are job hunting, think hard about if you want to temp, freelance, do contract work, temp-to-hire, or direct hire roles only and under which circumstance. Those jobs support the President, CEO, CTO, CFO, and Chairman. Everyone is busy.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The staffing agent asked if I was open to temp to perm, even though the position was for a full time EA, he feels the CEO may need time to see if it is a good fit. I have no idea how long "temp" is considered before they would offer the permanent position. It feels like a bait and switch and there are no guarantees.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA. Why do I bring this up? Do you want to manage people or actually do the work?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

Prior to this role, I supported 4 Executives at a Security company for 8 years and loved it but they relocated the division to another city so that's how I ended up where I am currently. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. I've been the EA to the President of a local t.v.

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